Portions of western Washington state have experienced a month’s worth of rain within the past few days, causing historic flooding, damaging mudslides and more than 100,00 people facing potential ...

Western Washington is facing a “historic” flooding crisis that has forced tens of thousands to flee their homes and could displace thousands more Friday as rivers reach record levels. There have been ...

Catastrophic flooding was underway in the Pacific Northwest early the morning of Dec. 11 after an atmospheric river pounded parts of Washington and Oregon with heavy rain, covering roadways and ...

Days of heavy rain pushed waterways to record flood levels in a mountainous region north of Seattle. “Do not wait,” local officials warned residents, urging them to seek higher ground. Days of heavy ...

A new federal class-action lawsuit alleges two of the nation’s largest smoke-detector manufacturers misled consumers for decades about the ability of their alarms to warn people in time during common ...

New York City was the site of what could have been the world’s biggest cigarette break Friday, with more than 1,500 smokers assembling outside Washington Square Park to get their nicotine fix. Park ...

There are more money problems in Olympia. Washington economists are now expecting less revenue than they thought through 2029, according to a news release from the Office of Financial Management (OFM) ...

SEATTLE — The Washington State Economic and Revenue Forecast Council has projected that Near General Fund revenues through 2029 will come in about $66 million lower than estimated in September 2025.

Washington state’s long-term revenue forecast has weakened yet again, amplifying pressure on lawmakers as they prepare to navigate a tight budget cycle. The latest revenue forecast released Tuesday ...